From the Swinging Friar in San Diego to the Phanatic in Philly, the MLB has its fair share of iconic mascots. The most recent entrant to this exclusive club also happens to be a character from the McDonald’s universe. What some might describe as a plush purple personified pear, Grimace is the fast food-baseball crossover […]
Archives for 8th October 2024
Open source BI platform Lightdash gets Accel’s backing to bring AI to business intelligence
Lightdash, a business intelligence (BI) platform and open source alternative to Google’s Looker, is lifting the lid on a new product that allows companies to train “AI analysts” specific to individual teams’ use-cases, enabling anyone in a company to query aggregate business data. To help, the 4-year-old startup also on Tuesday announced that it has […]
Timberwolves tickets: Cheapest cost, seats, matchups for Minnesota 2024-25 NBA season at Target Center
Few cities are as hyped for the upcoming NBA season as Minneapolis. The Timberwolves are back and could be ready to put up a NBA Finals-worthy regular season. In a recent surprise, they’ll look a little different while chasing their first championship appearance. The team said goodbye to Karl-Anthony Townes and hello to Julius Randle […]
The NHL's 20 highest-paid players for 2024-25: Where Auston Matthews, Nathan MacKinnon, Connor McDavid rank on list
Let’s talk dollar signs. The NHL may not be able to offer the same contracts seen in the NFL, NBA, or MLB, but there are still millions to be made on the ice. Plenty of players in the league currently make eight figures on their contracts, and there are even a couple who have nine-digit […]
Revyze, a ‘TikTok for education’ startup, draws on Duolingo to add bite-sized learning too
Middle and high schoolers are both the easiest and most difficult audience. If you’re developing a neat little video game, chances are they’re willing to download it right away. But if, like the team behind Revyze, you’re working on a learning app, good luck pitching them. And yet, the French startup has defied the odds […]